English Dictionary
Definition of “jettison”
jettison (ˈdʒɛtɪsənn
;-zənn)
Definitions
verb
(tr) - to throw away; abandon ⇒
to jettison old clothes
- to throw overboard
Word Origin
C15: from Old French getaison, ultimately from Latin jactātiō a tossing about; see jactation
Synonyms
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abandon,
reject,
desert,
dump,
shed,
scrap,
throw out,
discard,
throw away,
relinquish,
forsake,
slough off,
throw on the scrapheap
Usage examples
So he had decided on a flying start - and to jettison Kenworthy?
Hilton, John Buxton, Moondrop to Murder (1986)Such a situation would, of course, be unacceptable to Mulayam which would then leave the uf with no option but to jettison the sp.
India Today (1996)He shows up in the playoffs," Lombardi said of the captain he had to jettison to lower his payroll.
Edmonton Sun (2003)And he claimed the two officers ' real agenda was to topple Trimble - and then jettison Jeffrey.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)In his haste to jettison the seat he pulled the parachute ripcord in error, then released the seat.
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